. Chiefs and cities of Central Africa, across Lake Chad by way of British, French, and German territories. Natural history -- Africa; Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Africa, West -- Description and travel. 238. CHAPTER XIII. A TREK THROUGH BORNU. (FEBRUARY 7-MARCH 1.) BoRNUESE Woman. Baga means market, and the Baga of Kaua is im- portant, for it is only there that the mainlanders meet on terms of friendship with their Buduma neighbours. It is held every week, and lasts into the second day, for on the first much time is taken by the Government agent, who registers and levies a tax on
. Chiefs and cities of Central Africa, across Lake Chad by way of British, French, and German territories. Natural history -- Africa; Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Africa, West -- Description and travel. 238. CHAPTER XIII. A TREK THROUGH BORNU. (FEBRUARY 7-MARCH 1.) BoRNUESE Woman. Baga means market, and the Baga of Kaua is im- portant, for it is only there that the mainlanders meet on terms of friendship with their Buduma neighbours. It is held every week, and lasts into the second day, for on the first much time is taken by the Government agent, who registers and levies a tax on each slab of potash. Little trade is done in anything but this horse - salt, with perhaps the exception of cattle. Huge thick-horned oxen from Kanem, the long-horned, humped cattle of Bornu, and a smaller Buduma breed, are all here. It is a picturesque sight to see them, as we did, at night, picketed down two long rows of camp- fires ; a number of men and women grouped round them, all sharing alike in the warmth of the blazing logs. Some oxen are for sale, but most are here, together w4th quantities of small donkeys, for trans- port purposes. The donkeys carry four slabs, the equal of two men's loads; the oxen six slabs. The goods are put into two stout cord bags, which are hung one on each side of the animal, thereby saving. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Macleod, Olive. Edinburgh, London : W. Blackwood and sons
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